Arrest made in fatal Ocean Beach hit-and-run

San Diego  An 18-year-old woman was arrested Sunday in a hit-and-run crash in Ocean Beach that left a man dead.

The victim was identified Monday as Sho Funai, 23, of San Diego.

He was walking on the right shoulder of eastbound Interstate 8 just past the Nimitz Boulevard on ramp about 4:30 a.m. Sunday when he was struck, California Highway Patrol Officer Art Athans said.

The driver, identified as Nikolette Gallo of San Diego, told authorities she had just dropped off a friend in Ocean Beach and was returning home when she hit the man, Athans said. “She thought she hit a sofa,” Athans said.

Gallo went home and later saw a report about the collision. She told her father, who contacted an attorney who notified the CHP, Athans said.

Officers went to Gallo’s home about noon Sunday and took her into custody.

She was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and suspicion of felony driving under the influence, Athans said.